Woman dies as nurse refuses to perform CPR

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66. There was no DNR, but the real issue is the home's inhuman policy.

"On the tape, a different Glenwood Gardens employee said that an elderly woman had passed out in the facility's dining room while eating. She was barely breathing and, according to KGET-TV, did not have a do-not-resuscitate order."

http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-0304-senior-dispatcher-20130304,0,43655.story

But regardless, whether or not she had a DNR, the reason this story is picking up steam is that the home has a POLICY of ONLY calling 911 in case of medical emergencies. Do you agree with the home's policy?! The LA Times article provides a lot more details. The nurse's conduct is chilling. She insisted on following the home's inhuman policy. She just sat there and watched this women. What if this women had stopped breathing because she was choking on food (she collapsed in the dining facility)? To not even touch her to see if she was choking or refusing to do just simple chest compression for a few minutes. Unbelievable.

I am not a nurse, but I was trained to do CPR and First Aid by my office where I work, as were many of my co-workers (and they refresh our training every few years). We are ready to step into action should anyone collapse. And we are just a regular office with a healthy workforce, not a seniors home. EVERYONE working at that seniors home, from the receptionist to the janitor, should know how to do First Aid/CPR and be encouraged to do it.